: possibly but not certainly : maybe
: something open to doubt or conjecture
Examples of perhaps in a Sentence
Adverb
perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
But perhaps just as important are the potential harms to our own self-conception, both as individuals and as a species.
—Charles Yu, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Funds for such a restoration must be secured, with the risk of the parish structures deteriorating further and perhaps ultimately having to be torn down, Preservation Chicago said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
But there will be extra motivation upon his return to Tottenham, and the hope in the away end that perhaps a strong showing could propel his Palace career forward.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
Luck, perhaps as much as anyone, offers both.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
But perhaps just as important are the potential harms to our own self-conception, both as individuals and as a species.
—Charles Yu, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Funds for such a restoration must be secured, with the risk of the parish structures deteriorating further and perhaps ultimately having to be torn down, Preservation Chicago said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
But there will be extra motivation upon his return to Tottenham, and the hope in the away end that perhaps a strong showing could propel his Palace career forward.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Perhaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perhaps. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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